Hopefully there will be no hostile responses! This forum is usually pretty nice. In the end nobody can (or should) make decisions regarding your torts but you and any sort of hostility is just out of place (IMHO).I have read the feed on here and I appreciate the heads up!!! and as an animal rescuer I know all too well how one day they can get along fine and then the next bam! I know that vagueness can be bothersome to most people but I do not take mixing animals lightly.... and would never recommend unsupervised mixing even for a second, and yes I am fully aware of how things can change from one second to the next even with you right there. this is not something I do regularly, it is also not for long periods and she is usually alone in the "living room". however she is family now and will be for a LONG time and introductions are best in a controlled environment as opposed to "SUPRISE!!! this now lives in your yard!!!" bulldogs are very thoughtful and suspicious dogs and Bebo needs to be familiar with her scent and appearance. she will be small the whole time he knows her because he is 7 now. I don't allow the yorkies to roam freely with her because they are not so accepting. they also wont be outside as often.... even though she will be inside an enclosure I don't want Bebo giving himself a heart attack trying to figure out what is in there and barking constantly stressing her and him and making her miserable. like you said some wont agree with how I do things all the time and I know that I will have to accept responsibility for what I do. but maybe this will curb some of the more hostile responses......